Doc. Type: Report
Description: Survey and Preservation Records of Graves
G2, G4, G5, G6, G7, G8, G14, G15, G25, G26 and G27 within NENTX
Document History
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15 October 2022 |
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06 February 2023 |
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Include the Record of G2 |
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4 September 2023 |
3rd Issue |
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In response to EPD-TNG’s comments |
Package: Follow up & Content
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Submitted in Package Rev No.: |
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Included in this submission |
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Survey and Preservation Records of Graves G2, G4, G5, G6, G7, G8, G14, G15, G25, G26 and G27 within NENTX |
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Survey and
Preservation Records of Graves G2, G4, G5, G6,
G7, G8, G14, G15, G25, G26 and G27 within NENTX |
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Survey and
Preservation Records of Graves G2, G4, G5, G6,
G7, G8, G14, G15, G25, G26 and G27 within NENTX |
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Content
2. Grave Survey and Preservation Methodology
4. Grave Survey and Preservation Records
Appendices
Appendix 1 – Graveyard Layout Plan
NENTX-VES-DW-GY-001
Appendix
2 – Cartographic Survey
Records
Appendix
3 – Photographic
Records
Appendix
4 – Human Remains
Clearance Record
Appendix
5 – Grave Information
Extracted from the EIA Report
Veolia Hong Kong Holding
Limited was awarded as the main contractor of the Contract of North East New
Territories Landfill Extension (Contract No. EP/SP/77/15) with site possession
date of 25 Feb 2022.
In accordance with Condition
2.6(b) of the Environmental Permit EP-292/2007 and Condition 2.4(b) of the
Further Environmental Permit FEP-02/292/2007 (FEP), Veolia Hong Kong Holding Limited
(Veolia) shall no later than four weeks before commencement of construction of
the Project, deposit a report documenting the implementation of the following
mitigation measures for preservation of the cultural landscape features located
within the Project area. The report
shall be certified by the Environmental Team (ET) Leader and verified by the Independent
Environmental Checker (IEC) as conforming to the information and
recommendations contained in the approved EIA Report:
- Preservation by detailed
record for graves G2, G4, G5, G6, G7, G8, G14, G15, G25, G26 and G27 as shown
in Figure 2 attached to the FEP.
All the 11 graves as shown in
Figure 2 attached to the FEP are marked on the Graveyard Location Plan attached
as Appendix 1. All the 11 graves are located within Portion
E4 – within the waste boundary of NENTX Project.
The relevant survey and preservation
requirements specified in Appendix 9.4 of the approved EIA Report
(AEIAR-111/2007) and Section 9.5 of the Environmental Monitoring and Audit
(EM&A) Manual was adopted and summarized as below:
a. Grave inscriptions recording – rubbing of grave inscriptions and
rewritten the inscriptions in a tabular format with proper cross-referencing (e.g.,
item numbers, photos),
b. Cartographic survey
- Site plans showing the relative locations of the graves and their
associated cultural / fung shui landscape (if any) concerned to 1:100,
- Plan(s) showing all structural walls and built- fittings to 1:50,
- Elevation of each face of the graves to 1:50,
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At least two cross sections through the graves
showing the architectural characters of the graves to 1:50;
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Architectural details including decorations on
the “stone head”, spirit stone tablet, chimneys, inscriptions and couplets,
plaster decoration and ornamental features, mouldings, brick construction
patterns and any other items of historical or conservation interest to scale
1:10 or 1:5;
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Plan, elevation and cross section of any
important fittings within/ surrounding the graves, particularly relating to its
ceremonial use, to appropriate scale;
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Construction details should be noted such as
types of brick bonding, joints in granite features, etc, to scale 1:10 or as
appropriate;
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The number of courses of brickwork to each wall
should be recorded on the
appropriate drawings;
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All the plans (apart from details) should have
North point.
Drawings
should be annotated with descriptions of the building materials used in the
construction of the principal elements.
A
full set of the cartographic records has to be submitted on or before the date
mutually agreed.
All the
photographic recording should be done in both colour slides and negatives.
The following
recordings are required:
- The historic grave, its associated structures and their immediate
surrounding environment including important trees, types of paving, and
villages concerned etc. Aerial-photos in oblique angles showing the
characteristics of the site such as the associated cultural/ fung shui
landscape are required.
- Details of the graves with the following shots:
(a) Identification picture including the surrounding area;
(b) General views of the graves from all sides, including the top;
(c) Oblique view of the graves; and
(d) Close up of the important details including calligraphy, e.g.
decorations on
the stone head, spirit stone tablet, paving, inscriptions and couplets, plaster
decoration and ornamented features, mouldings, brick construction patterns, and
any other items of historical or conservation interest.
(e) All the photos (size in 5” x 7”) captioned in both Chinese and English,
and easily referenced to their location on key drawings and should be numbered
and crossreferenced for easy retrieval and duplication.
(f) A full set of photographic records should be submitted or before the date
mutually agreed for inclusion in the photographic archive.
Format of the
detailed survey of graves to be agreed before the
commencement of the recording.
We visited the graves as
shown on Figure 2 attached to the EP/FEP on 8 July 2022 and 6 January 2023 together
with the Independent Consultant (IC) Representative. 10 graves G4, G5, G6, G7,
G8, G14, G15, G25, G26 and G27 as shown on Figure 2 attached to the EP/FEP were
identified on 8 July 2022, except G2 where the grave area is inaccessible at that
moment. G2 was visited on 6 January 2023. The preservation by detailed record
of the 11 graves shown in Figure 2 of the Eps and stipulated in the EP
conditions corresponding to the requirements in accordance to EM&A Manual
S9.5 were summarised in Table 3.1. Condition of the graves before site
possession was recorded in the EIA report, relevant information extracted as
attached in Appendix
5.
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Items |
G2 |
G4 |
G5 |
G6 |
G7 |
G8 |
G14 |
G15 |
G25 |
G26 |
G27 |
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Cartographic
survey requirements |
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Site
Plans |
Attached
as Appendix 1 |
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Plans
showing structural walls and built in fittings |
Not
observed |
As
attached in Appendix 2 |
Not
observed |
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Elevation
of each face |
Not
observed |
As
attached in Appendix 2 |
Not
observed |
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Cross
section through the graves showing the architectural characters of the graves |
No
architectural characters observed |
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Architectural
details |
No
architectural details observed |
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Important
fittings within the graves |
Not
observed |
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Construction
details such as types of brick bonding, joints in granite features |
No
such details observed |
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The
number of courses of brickwork to each wall |
No
brickwork observed |
Not
constructed by brickworks |
No
brickwork observed |
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North
point on all plans |
Yes |
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Photographic
records requirements |
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Aerial
photos in oblique angles showing the characteristics of the site such as the
associated cultural/fung shui landscape |
As
attached in Appendix 3, 4, 5 |
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Identification
picture |
As
attached in Appendix 3, 4, 5 |
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General
views of the grave from all sides |
As
attached in Appendix 3, 4, 5 |
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Oblique
view of the graves |
As
attached in Appendix 3, 4, 5 |
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Close
up of the important details including calligraphy |
No
calligraphy or inscription observed |
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Table 3.1 –
A Checklist for Preservation by Detailed Record for the 11 Graves under
Condition 2.6(b) of EP no. EP-292/2007 & Condition 2.4 of EP no.
FEP-02/292/2007
All the 11 graves as shown on Figure 2 attached
to the EP/FEP were surveyed as below:
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The graves G4,
G5, G6, G7, G8, G14, G15, G25, G26 and G27 were surveyed on 14 & 15 October
2022
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The grave G2 was
surveyed on 1 February 2023
The
graves survey and preservation records are summarized as below:
a. Grave inscriptions records – No records as inscription
of all the graves were removed (confirmed during the visit on 8 July 2022 and 6
January 2023),
b. Cartographic survey records – Site plans showing the relative locations of
the graves is attached as Appendix 1. Site plans showing the associated cultural / fung shui
landscape of all the surveyed graves and structural walls of G8 concerned to
1:100 is attached as Appendix 2.
c. Photographic records – Photos showing the
surrounding area of the grave, general view of the grave and close-up view of
the grave are attached as Appendix 3.
Due to the limitation of information from the site inspections, we have
requested for information before the Veolia’s site possession from the
Employer’s Representative (ER). According to the information from the ER, G2,
G5 and G8 were claimed graves, the human remains were cleared by the claimants,
while G4, G6, G7, G14, G15, G25, G26 and G27 were unclaimed graves and the
human remains were included in the joint human remains clearance works. From
the above information, we can conclude that all the human remains in the graves
mentioned in the FEP Condition 2.4(b) were cleared and abandoned before
Veolia’s site possession. Relevant record is attached as Appendix 4.
The photographic records as shown in Appendix 3 incorporated the site
photos taken during the site inspection after Veolia’s site possession,
information attached in the EIA report and the information given by the ER.